[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of":3,"chapter-dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dreaming Back to 1997: I Became the Forefather of Web Novels",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2348274,4589,"Chapter 40: Did They Use the Wrong Font?","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Out of curiosity, Geng Yong felt a bit like tearing the hole in the envelope a little wider to see exactly what kind of books were inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The envelope already had a hole in it, anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his integrity as a class monitor prevented him from doing such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his heart felt as if it were being scratched by a cat—it was itchy and he was very curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this curiosity, when he delivered this registered letter to Cao Sheng’s dormitory and saw that Cao Sheng wasn't there, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he found a stool to sit on and chatted with the few people in Cao Sheng’s dormitory. He wanted to wait for Cao Sheng to return and ask if he could let him see what kind of books were in the envelope, just to satisfy his curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were truly books helpful for writing, he wanted to note down the titles and buy a couple for himself later to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were some kind of novels, he wanted to borrow one to read; he quite liked reading novels himself, and before starting university, he had already read quite a few novels by Jin Yong and Gu Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng was late returning today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong waited and waited, but he simply couldn't wait for Cao Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because he lingered so long, people gradually began to find it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first person to find it strange was Guan Zhi. He felt that the topics Geng Yong was chatting about with them were becoming increasingly boring, and it was already at the point of making conversation just for the sake of it, yet Geng Yong was still sitting in their dormitory and wouldn't leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Class monitor, let me ask you something, don't get angry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Zhi couldn't help but want to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong nodded and smiled. \"What is it? Go ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Zhi: \"Well, class monitor, are you looking for Cao Sheng for something else? I'm not trying to chase you away, I just feel like you seem to be specifically waiting for him to come back. Do you have business with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wei Dongming, Pang Yunhai, and others in the dormitory also looked at Geng Yong with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had also sensed Geng Yong’s unusual behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong swept his gaze over them, then glanced at the registered letter sitting on Cao Sheng’s desk, and gave a self-deprecating smile. \"Yeah, that's right! I do want to wait for him to come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have business? If it's something I can help with, just tell me! If I can help, I definitely will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Zhi’s curiosity was piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong shook his head. \"It's nothing major, I'm just a bit curious about what kind of books are in this envelope of Cao Sheng's. I wanted to wait for him to come back and open it, then see if I could take a look. If it's a novel or a book on writing, heh heh, I wanted to borrow one from him to read for a couple of days. That's all. I didn't expect him to still not be back; I don't even know where he went.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this day and age, they didn't have mobile phones, so if they wanted to get in touch, there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What books?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Zhi subconsciously looked at the registered letter on Cao Sheng’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw that the envelope of the registered letter had a hole the size of a thumb, he immediately walked over out of curiosity, picked up the letter, used his fingers to stretch the hole in the envelope, and squinted into it from various angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After squinting for a while, he suddenly saw a few small golden characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he clearly made out three of the characters, his eyes widened, and his expression became very surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong and the others were all watching Guan Zhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Guan Zhi’s expression become so surprised, their own curiosity was also ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong: \"Guan Zhi! What did you see? Why are you so surprised?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Yunhai: \"Yeah! Second brother, what did you see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming: \"Guan Zhi! Why does your expression look like you just saw a beauty taking a bath? Are you a movie star? How are you so good at acting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yi Dian Hui!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Zhi looked at Geng Yong and the others and said these three words with a surprised expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this didn't resolve Geng Yong and the others' confusion; instead, it deepened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What 'Yi Dian Hui'? What exactly did you see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong asked while standing up and walking over curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming: \"Exactly! Guan Zhi, if you have something to say, say it clearly! Don't keep us in suspense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Yunhai: \"That's right! I hate it when people only say half of what they mean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Geng Yong walk over, Guan Zhi hurriedly handed over the envelope in his hand, his fingers still holding the hole in the cover open, signaling for Geng Yong to lean in and look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained hurriedly: \"'Yi Dian Hui' means 'Yi Dian Hui'! I saw the three characters 'Yi Dian Hui' on the cover of this book. Oh right, under these three characters, there is also the word 'authored by'. I remember Cao Sheng’s pen name is 'Zhongyuan Yi Dian Hui', right? Is that it? Did I remember correctly? This—this wouldn't be Cao Sheng’s sample copy, would it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Yunhai, Wei Dongming, Zhai Jun, and the others were all stunned upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, they all reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Yunhai stood up abruptly and walked over with long strides. \"Really? Isn't his book not published yet? How did a sample copy get sent over? Let me see! Quickly, let me see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Jun scrambled up from his bed, hurriedly slipped on his slippers by the bedside, and ran over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see! Can it be real? I’ve never even seen what a sample copy looks like!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming hesitated for a moment, then also walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Geng Yong, who was squinting into the hole of the envelope, also had his expression change. \"'Yi Dian Hui' authored by? It really is 'Yi Dian Hui' authored by. It seems this really is Cao Sheng’s sample copy... But, these are traditional characters, right? Why were these printed in traditional characters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, Pang Yunhai leaned his head over and squinted into the hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short while, Pang Yunhai, Zhai Jun, Wei Dongming, and the others had all taken a turn looking into the hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had a different reaction after looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Yunhai frowned. \"It really is 'Yi Dian Hui'? It is indeed traditional characters! What era is this? Why are they still using traditional characters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Jun looked confused. \"Is it really traditional characters? I recognize the large 'Yi', is the one after that the traditional character for 'Dian'? Hmm, it seems so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming raised an eyebrow and smiled. \"The book inside wouldn't all be in traditional characters, would it? If it's all in traditional characters, who can read it? Did the publishing house mess up the font? Isn't this a joke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Cao Sheng returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was noticeably shorter. The reason he returned so late today was because his hair had grown long recently, and he had just gone to get a haircut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a haircut, nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is everyone looking at me with such surprise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng, who had just walked into the dormitory, saw everyone looking at him with surprise and was momentarily confused. He subconsciously raised his right hand and touched his hair. \"What's wrong? Is my haircut that ugly? Why are you all looking at me like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Yunhai’s expression was complex. \"Your sample copy seems to have arrived, but the publishing house seems to have printed it in the wrong font.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Zhi: \"Right! Your pen name was printed in traditional characters. I don't know if the text inside the book was also printed in traditional characters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geng Yong: \"Cao Sheng, you should hurry up and open it to see! In case it's printed wrong inside too, I think you should quickly report it to the publishing house. Otherwise, how can a book full of traditional characters be sold? Don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Jun: \"Third brother! Hurry up and open it to see! The publishing house is too careless these days; they actually managed to print it in traditional characters. Isn't that hilarious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming: \"Heh heh, Cao Sheng, is the publishing house you found this time a legitimate one? How are they so unreliable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1458,"2026-06-21T01:55:54.452Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7bd0eca58764eff2acb534ddacd35abee696889c7c4d2bfc2a254a2c8bb6414c","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-41","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-39",338,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-cover.jpg"]